Chemistry

Using an Electrochemical Three-Component Process, Isothioureas can be Synthesized in a Clean and Environmentally Friendly Manner

Using an Electrochemical Three-Component Process, Isothioureas can be Synthesized in a Clean and Environmentally Friendly Manner

Isothiourea molecules serve as a crucial synthesis intermediate in both agriculture and medicine. Isothioureas can function as ligands or organocatalysts in transition metal catalysis in…
Trypanosomes can Evade the Innate Immune System of Humans, as Demonstrated by Cryo-EM Structures

Trypanosomes can Evade the Innate Immune System of Humans, as Demonstrated by Cryo-EM Structures

The first cryo-EM structures of a surface receptor of the human-infecting parasite Trypanosoma brucei gambiense in association with human complement factor C3 were discovered by…
Ion Transit is Selective and Nearly Frictionless Thanks to a New Membrane Architecture

Ion Transit is Selective and Nearly Frictionless Thanks to a New Membrane Architecture

Clean energy technologies like CO2 electrolyzers, water electrolyzers, fuel cells, redox flow batteries, and ion-capture electrodialysis all depend on ion-transport membranes. These membranes must effectively…
Investigating the Molecular Mechanisms of the Hallucinogenic Compound in Psilocybin Mushrooms

Investigating the Molecular Mechanisms of the Hallucinogenic Compound in Psilocybin Mushrooms

About 200 different types of mushrooms, including the liberty cap (Psilocybe semilanceata), contain psilocybin, a hallucinogenic substance. Our ancestors have known and used this substance…
1,2,3-Cyclohexatriene is Given a New Perspective and could be Exploited as a Flexible Reagent in the Synthesis of Organic Compounds

1,2,3-Cyclohexatriene is Given a New Perspective and could be Exploited as a Flexible Reagent in the Synthesis of Organic Compounds

1,2,3-Cyclohexatriene, also known as benzyne or phenylenediyne, is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H4. It consists of a planar ring of six carbon…
Sodium Sesquicarbonate

Sodium Sesquicarbonate

Sodium sesquicarbonate Na3H(CO3)2 is a double salt of sodium bicarbonate and sodium carbonate (NaHCO3 · Na2CO3), and has a needle-like crystal structure. However, the term…
Nitrogen Monoxide – a colorless gas

Nitrogen Monoxide – a colorless gas

Nitric oxide (NO), also known as nitrogen monoxide, is a colorless gas with the chemical formula NO. It is a diatomic molecule with one nitrogen…
In Wastewater, Low-Temperature Plasma Technique Shows Potential for Treating Antibiotics

In Wastewater, Low-Temperature Plasma Technique Shows Potential for Treating Antibiotics

Using low-temperature plasma technology, a research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences presented a unique method to…
Analyzing the Propensity of Biofilm-Forming Microorganisms to Adhere to Organic Surfaces

Analyzing the Propensity of Biofilm-Forming Microorganisms to Adhere to Organic Surfaces

According to a new study by Tokyo Tech scientists, the biofilm-forming bacteria E. coli clings strongly to self-assembling monolayers (SAMs) that are hydrophobic and hydrophilic…
Analyzing CO2’s Carbon Isotope Makeup With Raman Spectroscopy

Analyzing CO2’s Carbon Isotope Makeup With Raman Spectroscopy

In order to analyze the development of geological fluids, to constrain the global carbon budget, and to clarify the mechanism of biological metabolism, it is…
Understanding the Basics of Water as a Solvent could Result in more Environmentally Friendly Cellulose-Based Products

Understanding the Basics of Water as a Solvent could Result in more Environmentally Friendly Cellulose-Based Products

Water isn’t merely an all-purpose solvent that doesn’t change as a result of its interactions. According to recent studies from North Carolina State University, water…
Rapid Synthesis of Fluorine-based New Drugs

Rapid Synthesis of Fluorine-based New Drugs

To create a new drug at breakneck speed, a combination of advanced techniques, efficient processes, and medicinal chemistry expertise is required. Researchers use rapid biphasic…
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